The nurse is caring for a premature infant in the NICU, and is going to attempt a bottle feeding with thawed breast milk. How long can thawed breast milk be stored in the refrigerator before the nurse must discard it?
1. 4 hours
2. 8 hours
3. 12 hours
4. 24 hours
4
Rationale 1: Thawed breast milk can stay refrigerated longer than 4 hours before it should be discarded.
Rationale 2: Thawed breast milk can stay refrigerated longer than 8 hours before it should be discarded.
Rationale 3: Thawed breast can be kept in the refrigerator longer than 12 hours.
Rationale 4: Thawed breast milk can stay refrigerated for up to 24 hours before it should be discarded.
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